It will be a historic all English UEFA Champions League Final when Manchester City and Chelsea meet on May 29th. Manchester City had a tough road to get to the final, leaving two German sides like Borussia Mönchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund in the dust before beating PSG in the Semis. Chelsea on the other hand defeated two Spanish teams, Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid, and in the quarterfinals eliminated FC Porto in a tough series.
For Manchester City it is their first Champions League final after years of searching for European soccer's top prize. For Chelsea it is their third final in which they won 1 and lost 1, their Champions League coming in 2012 against Bayern Munich. It is the third all English final of the Champions League, and for City manager, Pep Guardiola, he could become the sixth coach to win a Champions League with two teams, his first two coming with Barcelona.
The Champions League Final also has an American flavor as one American will be crowned winner no matter what the result. Zack Steffen or Christian Pulisic will lift the trophy by the end of the day, while Pulisic will most likely see the field, Steffens is a backup in goal for City. So just how do both teams stack up according to the oddsmakers? Take a look and see where to put your money on May 29th.
Manchester City - Chelsea Straight Bet
In DraftKings, Manchester City is the outright favorite with a +102 option over Chelsea’s +295, while in FanDuel it is a completely different story with City paying out -105 to Chelsea’s +310. A surprising set up considering that Chelsea has had every big team’s number since Thomas Tuchel took over from Frank Lampard. Clearly the oddsmakers are favoring the runaway train City was during the Premier League season. Over at BetMGM the story is the same with Chelsea at 3.80 to Manchester City’s 1.95.
Manchester City - Chelsea Correct Score line
If picking the flat-out winner is not your cup of tea, then picking a correct score line could be right up your alley. Over at DraftKings a 0-1 result in favor of Chelsea is paying out a healthy +850, while 1-0 City win pays out +540.
The key to correct score line bets is to study each team and the oddsmakers to get the best chances of a healthy payout. FanDuel seems to be the most generous of the sites as a 0-1 Chelsea win is at +1000.
Which team will score first is also a good option to win some cash early in the match and all three sportsbooks have some good picks, over at DraftKings, if City score first it will pay out +120. At FanDuel if Chelsea scores two first half goals, then the bettor would win +1300 on his bet, not a bad payout.
Bet on who might score during the Champions League Final
Show some of that American pride and bet on a Christian Pulisic goal and win some cash! Pulisic is paying out a healthy +1050 if he scores the first or last goal of the final for Chelsea over at DraftKings. Dutch maestro, Kevin De Bruyne is paying out +750 if he scores for City during the final, if you like a sentimental bet then betting that Sergio Aguero, in his last match for the Sky Blues, is paying out +500, if he puts the ball in the back of the net.
Over at FanDuel if a player misses a penalty is paying out +650, this can occur anytime during the 90 minutes or extra time and the bettor would win said bet no matter if someone has scored or not.
There are many betting options for the Champions League Final, a historic final on many levels. One thing is for sure, the final will be watched by millions all over the world, and at the end of the day a new champion will be crowned in Europe.
